Connect using SSL

To create a new connection to a mongo database using SSL you open the window with all connections by clicking the "Connect" button. Here you click "New connection" and you will see the following prompt:

Open

Connect with SSL

If checked the connection will be using SSL. Also the other SSL options shows up.

Certificate validation

If checked, all certificates will be validated against the root certificate chain from the Certificate Authority.

Root certificate chain from the Certificate Authority

This is required if certificate validation is selected. Enter either the absolute path to the .pem file that contains the root certificate chain from the Certificate Authority or the content of the file as text.

Certificate

Enter either the absolute path to the .pem/.crt file that contains the certificate or the content of the file as text.

Certificate key

Enter either the absolute path to the .pem/.key file that contains the certificate key or the content of the file as text. Only required when the key is not already included in the certificate file.

Certificate passphrase

Only required when the certificate key is encrypted.

After entering the data you can click "Save and connect". The connection using SSL will be established.